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Best Information on the Net

Best Information on the Net is a collection of resources selected by the librarians at O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. The selections are based on their academic majors.

Blue Web 'n: A Library of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the Web

This site takes the searchable directory one step further by subdividing subject categories into Web-based tutorials, activities, projects, lesson plans, hotlists, resources and references. This site is especially valuable for education students and teachers.

BoardReader

A search engine of Web-based discussion forums.

BrainBoost

BrainBoost is a question-answering search engine specifically designed to answer questions, asked in plain English. BrainBoost generates actual sentences extracted from Web pages.

Britannica Internet Guide

A directory of selected and annotated sites by topic and a search engine (for the site, not the Web itself). Search results are annotated and provide the ability to search for related sites.

BUBL LINK (Libraries of Networked Knowledge)

A catalog of selected Internet resources covering academic subjects. Selections are evaluated, cataloged, and described by the BUBL Information Service, Andersonian Library, University of Strathclyde at Glasgow, Scotland.

Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists

A listing of over 7,000 journals, newsletters, zines, and professional e-conferences accessible via the Internet.

Easy Searcher 2

Compiles search engines and databases by topic.

Galaxy

Organized by topic, searches URLs submitted to Galaxy.

Geniusfind

Geniusfind categorizes thousands of topic-specific search engines and databases.

Google Government Search

Search .gov and .mil sites hosted by the federal government. A project sponsored by Stanford University.

GPO Access Search

A search engine for government information. It replaces the Pathway Indexer, the agency search engine feature, and the discontinued GovBot.

Ibiblio

A conservancy of freely available information, including software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics, and cultural studies. This site is a collaboration of the Center for the Public Domain and The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.

INFOMINE

Scholarly Internet resources compiled by the University of California, Riverside.

Internet Acronym Server

A search engine for acronyms and abbreviations.

Internet Public Library Pathfinders

IPL Pathfinders are subject guides written by IPL staff to help students get started doing research on a topic. This is an educational initiative of the University of Michigan School of Information.

Librarians' Index to the Internet

A searchable, annotated subject directory of around 5,000 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries.

LIBWEB

Provided by the Berkeley Digital Library Sunsite, this is a comprehensive list with links to libraries on the Web worldwide.

PINAKES: A Subject Launchpad

Provided by Heriot-Watt University Library, UK.

Refdesk.com

A good site to start your search for specific facts online.

Scholarly Societies Project

Hosted by University of Waterloo Electronic Library.

WWW Virtual Library

The oldest catalog on the Web and sponsored by the W3 Consortium, this is a subject index to selected Web resources. Each subject guide is the creation of a single volunteer.


 
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